Synonyms: Du Chilly, Longue d’Espagne.
Kentish Cob originated as a seedling selection in Kent, England.
In Kent, the nuts are harvested green for the fresh market.
The tree is of relatively low vigour, semi-erect and productive.
It is late coming into leaf.
The husks extend beyond the nut, 50 to 60 % of the nuts fall free.
Pollen shed is late, making it a useful polliniser.
It is moderately resistant to big bud mites (USDA, 2010) and susceptible to bacterial blight.
The nuts are large, long, and flattened.
The shell is thin and the nuts are easily cracked.
The kernels are long, free of fibre, sweet and do not blanch.
48% kernel by weight (USDA, 2010).
Kentish Cob has sometimes been used as a late polliniser in New Zealand.
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